Is San Francisco's women's team for real?

Does the fact that the San Francisco women won the West Regional mean they have a legitimate shot at being on the podium at nationals? Does anyone know if Stanford and Oregon ran their full team and/or took the regionals lightly?

Does the fact that the San Francisco women won the West Regional mean they have a legitimate shot at being on the podium at nationals? Does anyone know if Stanford and Oregon ran their full team and/or took the regionals lightly?

The USF women will be vulnerable at the 5 spot on the national stage. They have also run hard at the conference and regional meets. It will be an impressive showing if they can summon another great effort on Nov 18.

The USF women will be vulnerable at the 5 spot on the national stage. They have also run hard at the conference and regional meets. It will be an impressive showing if they can summon another great effort on Nov 18.

I wonder is the name brand schools get mad at the smaller schools beating them. San Francisco, Portland for men. BYU this year, NAU last year. They get the top talent year in and year out and get beat.

Until there is scholarship reform for cross country schools can use the track scholarship loophole to enhance their cross country team, then go compete against schools trying to have a balanced track program.